Petition · past parliament

Call for immediate suspension or sacking of Secretary of State for Justice.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

During an urgent question raised by Richard Burgon MP regarding the Prison Officer Protest Liz Truss knowingly lied to the House of Commons. When challenged by the media who have seen the proof, Liz Truss has repeatedly refused to apologise to the House and the POA for lying. This is unacceptable.
http://www.poauk.org.uk/index.php?press-releases&newsdetail=20161116-10-statement-made-by-liz-truss-in-the-house-of-commons-151116-with-regard-poa-protest-action

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions about appointments, which includes calling for Cabinet Ministers to be sacked or fired.

Timeline

17 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
23 Nov 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Nov 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.